0 class Shinkansen electric car

Jul. 1999

In 1964 the first Shinkansen was opened between Tokyo and Osaka. Then 0 class Shinkansen electric car was used. It is the first Shinkansen cars, and 2228 cars were manufactured. However, the new style 100 class was manufactured in 1985. After that JNR was privatized, many new class 300,500,700 and other was built. All 0 class was scrapped in 2009.